Category Archives: Gardening

Vegetable gardening is our hobby and besides, it makes for great food

Out And About

Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2023 by Paul

Today we are adding to the garden.  We wanted some fruit trees and found them at H&H Nursery in Long Beach.  We took the van, and with Colleen’s help, we brought home three beauties. Before we left, I tried on … Continue reading →

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Winter Starts Today!!! Let’s Garden!

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  The Jewish people view Jesus Christ as a historical figure, not the savior of mankind.  However, as Huffington Post notes, Jewish composers have penned about half of the top 25 bestselling Christmas songs of all time, including “Let It … Continue reading →

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The Day After Thanksgiving!

Posted on Friday, November 25, 2022 by Paul

Fact: There are four towns in the United States named “Turkey.” They can be found in Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina. We stayed home and attempted to get better, but Mary’s flu seemed to be getting worse.  Tomorrow we … Continue reading →

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I Thought I Was Retired!

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2022 by Paul

Fact: A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto.” I walked 5,000 steps today and never left the property!  There is ALWAYS work to be done around the house.  First thing, we made bread again!   This time I took … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again!

Posted on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 by Paul

Fact: In Rome, the first hospital was built in the 4th century AD by a wealthy penitent widow, Fabiola<.  In the early Middle Ages (6th to 10th century), under the influence of the Benedictine Order, an infirmary became an established … Continue reading →

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A Day Of Rest; Yeah, Right!

Posted on Sunday, November 6, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Rest comes in four flavors: Sensory rest: This refers to the state of giving your senses a rest from the experiences of the physical world, for example, closing your eyes for 1-2 minutes after sitting in front of a … Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out; Our Favorite Day Of The Week!!

Posted on Thursday, September 1, 2022 by Paul

Fact: You don’t need to be a dedicated composter to reap similar benefits.  Call it cheating, but applying used coffee grounds, eggshells, chopped-up banana peels, and other organic matter directly to your soil (no composting required) can offer plants nutrients … Continue reading →

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Not Too Hot Today; Only 85!

Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact:  Anteaters have no teeth. Today was hardly describable as we pretty much piddled around the house.  He heard we were going to do some gardening, so Scout brought us a picture he took of himself recently. Scout, the Wonder … Continue reading →

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Just Plain Busy!

Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Few odors are as pleasing as “new car smell”—and not just because it’s nice to be in a brand new car.  But while the scent may be strangely satisfying, the fact is that it’s pretty much just a combination … Continue reading →

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Wednesday; A Busy Day!

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Our friends truly bring out the best in us.  In 2013, research at the University of California, San Diego, found that people look more attractive in a group than individually.  It’s a phenomenon called hierarchical encoding, but it might … Continue reading →

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Sunday And We Are In The Garden Again!

Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Broccoli contains more protein per calorie than steak, but it would take a LOT more broccoli to eat! Project Manager…because Miracle Worker isn’t an official job title. Colleen hit the road as she is visiting her cousin in Arizona.  … Continue reading →

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Dang; Saturday Should Be A Day To Rest!

Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The word pineapple comes from European explorers who thought the fruit combined the look of a pinecone with flesh similar to an apple.  Pineapples are the only edible members of the bromeliad family. Colleen, Mary, and I were up … Continue reading →

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Friday And We Are Off Again! Water Pipes Moved.

Posted on Friday, July 22, 2022 by Paul

Fact: In 1962, Traffic Commissioner Henry Barnes instituted a short-lived traffic management system requiring cars to stop at cross-streets and intersections to allow pedestrians to cross diagonally from corner to corner.  The ensuing confusion was called by some critics the … Continue reading →

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Hello Monday; How Was Your Weekend?

Posted on Monday, July 18, 2022 by Paul

Fact: During Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, about 35 miles east of Alexandria. The irregularly shaped stone contained fragments of passages written in three … Continue reading →

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It Was A Slow Day By Our Standards.

Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Sue would have been seventy-one today. Happy birthday! Thank you family and friends for calling today and checking up on me! We were up with the roosters this morning and decided no swim spa for a few more days … Continue reading →

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Sunday; A Day To Rest And Relax Get Busy!

Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The Czech, Polish, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian words for Sunday can be translated as “without acts (no work).” Our eyes began to focus at 5:30 AM, and it was, therefore, time for the Swim Spa.  Bark, the … Continue reading →

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Work And Play Is Really OK!

Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2022 by Paul

Fact: Anatidaephobia (ant-uh-tid-uh-fo-bee-uh)  is the fear of being watched by a duck.  A person with Anatidaephobia fears that a duck or a goose is watching him/her somewhere in the world. We opened our eyes and looked toward the sky through … Continue reading →

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Saturday Was A Work Day!

Posted on Saturday, May 7, 2022 by Paul

Fact: You can gain calories by licking stamps. Licking one stamp makes you consume 1/10 of a calorie; if you were to lick 3000 stamps a day, that would equate to about 16 chicken nuggets from McDonald’s. The office was humming … Continue reading →

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The Week Is Half Gone!

Posted on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The match was invented after the lighter.  The first match was made in 1826; however, the first cigarette lighter was created in 1823. We were up early today to clean the house because the cleaners were coming!  That never sounds … Continue reading →

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Saturday Has Arrived; We Made It in One Piece!

Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2022 by Paul

Fact: The original name for the search engine Google was Backrub. It was renamed Google after the googol, which is the number one,  followed by 100 zeros. Did You Know? In 1920, Edward Kasner’s nine-year-old nephew, Milton Sirotta, coined the … Continue reading →

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